Introduction: Moving towards Human Rights Based Social Policies in China

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen R. Fisher ◽  
Xiaoyuan Shang ◽  
Megan Blaxland
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Welfare System ◽  
Social Policies ◽  
Developed Country ◽  
Social Welfare System ◽  
Political Interests ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Government

China is at a turning point in the reform of its social welfare system due to new opportunities and pressures. First, China is in transition to a middle developed country. Fast economic growth has created more wealth for the government and society that could be invested in the social welfare of its citizens. Second, social problems and conflicts have accumulated, partly as a result of past social policies, which were residual only, as was common in Asia (Aspalter, 2006). These residual policies had the primary purpose of securing the economic and political interests of the nation, which were regarded as superior to the interests of individual citizens. The social costs of economic growth at the expense of human rights are widespread and often hidden. In this unsustainable situation, the Chinese public has called for fundamental reforms to China's social policies – not only policies aimed at resolving individual problems, but also reform of the basic principles of the social welfare system as a whole.

scholarly journals Care of the elderly persons in the system of social protection in the Republic of Srpska

2010 ◽  
pp. 239-253
Author(s):  
Ljubo Lepir
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Welfare System ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Adequate Model ◽  
Decentralized System ◽  
Social Welfare System ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Republic

The number of the elderly in the overall population is increasing, which poses a need to seek an adequate model of organizing social care of the elderly. Most of them get social safety through the social welfare system. A functional and sustainable social welfare system requires application of efficient management and technique models based on the theoretical premises of contemporary management. The role and the importance of old people's protection in a social welfare system is becoming a topic of great importance both for theoreticians and the practitioners in the social sector area. This research analyzes the management functions and the roles of managers in running social protection of the elderly in the example of the social welfare system in the Republic of Srpska. A decentralized system, such as the one existing in the Republic of Srpska, brings along a number of organizational problems which points out to a need to apply the theoretical bases of managerial processes. The results obtained via empirical analyses indicate a number of deficiencies and obstacles in the implementation of social protection of the elderly in the social welfare system of the Republic of Srpska which are result of the insufficient and inconsistent application of the basic managerial elements. The obstacles emerging from this analysis indicate that there are chances and opportunities to improve the system and enhance the development of new forms of protection by applying managerial theories. .

scholarly journals SPECIFIČNOSTI SUPERVIZIJE OBITELJSKIH MEDIJATORA U SUSTAVU SOCIJALNE SKRBI

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-286
Author(s):  
Branka Sladović Franc
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Welfare System ◽  
Family Mediation ◽  
Social Welfare System ◽  
The Social ◽  
Legislative Framework ◽  
Apprenticeship Model ◽  
Development Of Competencies ◽  
Family Mediators ◽  
Special Circumstances

SPECIFIC FEATURES OF THE SUPERVISION OF FAMILY MEDIATORS WITHIN THE SOCIAL WELFARE SYSTEM ABSTRACT In the introduction of the paper, the need for the supervision of family mediators is described, and the key characteristics of the educational and method supervision are presented, as well as the models of apprenticeship as modern forms of supervisory monitoring of the acquisition of additional professional competencies in the context of the helping professions, especially mediation. The paper presents supervision conducted with the family mediators who work within the social welfare system through two supervisory cycles. The aims of the supervision were to contribute to the integration of their knowledge and skills, to monitor and analyse the direct work on mediation cases and to promote the development of professional identity of family mediators in order to increase the quality of work with the clients during the application of mediation as a psychosocial intervention and a more recent social service. The contents and topics of the supervisory work have been presented through individual supervisory questions (feelings of mediators, workplace, principles of mediation, beliefs and prejudices), then through professional and educational questions significant for all supervisees (the role of mediators, usage of concrete knowledge and interventions, specific forms of mediation, implementation of mediation, special circumstances, supervisory competencies), and finally through organisational difficulties related to the implementation of mediation (introduction to family mediation, legislative framework and rules, the experience of a lack of understanding). Specific supervisory challenges with regard to the group composition, manners of work and competence of the supervisor for the implementation of the educational and/or method supervision in this area of work with the families have been described. In the conclusion, the similarities and differences between the educational and method supervision have been discussed, as well as some elements of the apprenticeship model. Key words: educational supervision, method supervision, cognitive apprenticeship model, family mediation, development of competencies of family mediators.

Conceptualizing the Social Economy in China

2012 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 1083-1123 ◽  
Author(s):  
LI ZHAO
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Political Institutions ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Welfare System ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Social Welfare System ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThis study offers a conceptual analysis of the social economy in China within the context of institutional transition. In China, economic reform has engendered significant social changes. Accelerated economic growth, privatization of the social welfare system, and the rise of civil society explain the institutional contexts in which a range of not-for-profit initiatives, neither state-owned nor capital-driven, re-emerged. They are defined in this research as the social economy in China. This study shows that although the term itself is quite new, the social economy is no new phenomenon in China, as its various elements have a rich historical tradition. Moreover, the impact of the transition on the upsurge of the Chinese social economy is felt not only through direct means of de-nationalization and marketization and, as a consequence, the privatization of China's social welfare system, but also through various indirect means. The development of the social economy in China was greatly influenced by the framework set by political institutions and, accordingly, legal enabling environments. In addition, the link to the West, as well as local historical and cultural traditions, contribute towards explaining its re-emergence. Examining the practices in the field shows that the social economy sector in China is conducive to achieving a plural economy and an inclusive society, particularly by way of poverty reduction, social service provision, work integration, and community development. Therefore, in contemporary China, it serves as a key sector for improving welfare, encouraging participation, and consolidating solidarity.

The Swedish Red Cross Centre for the rehabilitation of tortured refugees

1989 ◽  
Vol 29 (268) ◽  
pp. 38-41
Author(s):  
Britt Wikberg
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Welfare System ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Social Welfare System ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
Swedish Society ◽  
Lack Of Knowledge

In 1985 the Swedish Red Cross opened a Centre for the Rehabilitation of Tortured Refugees in Stockholm. It did so on the bases of a thorough study of what had been done elsewhere in the world, especially in Denmark where the first centre of this kind was established.Sweden accepts about 15,000 refugees each year. The largest groups come from Chile, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Ethiopia, Turkey. Many of them have been exposed to different forms of torture. Hospitals, the social welfare system, lawyers, immigration officers — none of these has any experience in dealing with the consequences. Now all sectors of Swedish society have to meet the needs of these new citizens. Lack of knowledge and understanding can, unintentionally, lead to callous treatment. It was therefore natural for the Swedish Red Cross to start collecting and developing existing knowledge on how to deal with the effects of torture.

Teaching Note: Using Wilensky and Lebeaux's “Conceptions of Social Welfare” in Social Welfare Policy Classes

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-51
Author(s):  
Thomas Barton
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Welfare System ◽  
Social Welfare Policy ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Fully Integrated ◽  
Policy Practice ◽  
Self Reliance ◽  
Social Welfare System ◽  
The Social ◽  
Individual Self

In 1965 Wilensky and Lebeaux wrote about Americans having residual and institutional conceptions of social welfare. The former emphasizes individual self-reliance with little assistance from a social welfare system, whereas the latter emphasizes a welfare system that is fully integrated in people's lives to help them develop to their full potential. Viewed as ends on a continuum, these conceptions are helpful in teaching students about characteristics of social policy and programs, policy practice competence, how policies have changed over time, and for prodding them to think about social and economic justice as well as how they would like the social welfare system structured in the future.

The fundamental renewal of the social security system protecting interests of families with children

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 1143-1155
Author(s):  
Ramil' M. SADYKOV ◽  
Natal'ya L. BOL'SHAKOVA
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Welfare System ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Technological Basis ◽  
Social Welfare Services ◽  
Social Welfare System ◽  
The Social ◽  
Legislative Framework ◽  
Families With Children

Subject. The social welfare for families with children is actively evolving in Russia. Its social and legislative framework is advanced as well, promoting the respective organizational, material and technological basis. The technology for assisting and supporting the said category is renewed. The fundamental renewal of social support practices for families with children depends on the adoption of the new social welfare legislation. Objectives. We analyze processes renewing the social welfare for families with children and articulate what specifically can be done to support them. Methods. The study involves a set of general research methods, including logic, systems, comparative, functional, statistical and sociological ones. Results. We determined how it is possible to shift from social servicing to strengthening reproductive and educational opportunities of families, especially young ones. This implies various aspects and mechanisms for assistance by type of family, their problems and needs. The article demonstrates the transition from socio-economic support to socio-cultural, socio-educational, socio-psychological servicing. The fundamental renewal of various social servicing practices was found to result in a growing role of non-governmental sector. Conclusions and Relevance. Implementing and developing a personalized servicing program, as a new simplified service procedure, is a promising step to enhance the efficiency and quality of social welfare services. In Russia, the social welfare system can be mainly updated by activating the social activity of profit-making and non-profit entities. Self-help, self-organization of families seem to be the most promising trends, as the social welfare system is being technologically reshaped.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document